Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 21,199, James Fisk, Conn. Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Conn.
Fisk, James.
8 21, 199
Mass.
Carded
CONTENTS

Vermont 9586
James Fisk
Franklin in the State of Vermont who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Banister of the Regt. commanded by Col. Brooks in the Mass'ts & Conn. time for 21 months 16 days -
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 70 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 th day of March 33, and sent to Hon. Jas. F. Swanton Vermont
Arrears to the 4th of March '33 - 41.32 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept " - 35.33
$176.65-
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Wm Miller Clerk, Book E. Vol. 13. Page 64

22 4 69
James Fish
V.T.
Admity Co
Mar.
Cad Brook
Admit as peroral
21 mo. 14 days.
$70.00

WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
183
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: { ). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.
A Statement, shewing the Service of James Fish.
   Period when the service was rendered. Duration of the claimant's service. Rank of the claimant. Names and rank of the Field officers under whom he served. Age at present, and place of abode when he entered the service. Proof by which the declaration is supported.   Years. Months. Days.     Dec. 17th 1814 1 4 Private Cpl Danister Co Drootk 68 enfered Lives now in Franklin Cy Vt Springfield Mass   May 17th 1815 5 6 " Maj Halbridge Coe Hait First tour of 16 mo proved by a surviving witness and traditional evidence   1 8 15  
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.

REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c., Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of private armed vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
 1. The Regular Troops.  2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.  3. Persons employed in the Naval Service.  4. Indian Spies. 
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will, in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of } ss. County of }
On this day of personally appeared (a) before A. B. a resident (b) of in the county of and State, Territory or District of aged (c) years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d), with and served in the (e) regiment of the line, under the following named officers:
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
A. B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I of the Court of do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this day of &c.
If, on examination of the proper record, the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the and C. D. residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with , who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the days and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A. B. who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, Clerk of the Court of do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this day of &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration, (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person

will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following ( m ) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
 1. Where and in what year were you born?  2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?  3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?  4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?  5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.  6. { To a Soldier. } Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it? { To an Officer. } Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?  7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution. 
The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons—one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify to the character and standing of other persons giving such certificates.
The traditional evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court, by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the Peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades:—For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____. For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."
It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months , is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or place where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
Proof of Service.
[j] In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
[k] The notes from [a] to [i] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in note [j] applies to continental troops only.
[l] This traditional evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[m] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[n] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.

DECLARATION.
Revolutionary claim, under an Act of Congress, Passed June 7th, A. D. 1832.
STATE OF VERMONT, } DISTRICT OF GEORGIA, ss. }
Franklin County, Probate Court,
July 23 rd
A. D. 1832.
Personally appeared in open Court, being the Probate Court, for the County of Franklin, and a Court of Record, for said County, and State of Vermont, as will appear by the first section of a Statute Law of said State, entitled an act, constituting Probate Courts, Courts of Record, passed November 15th, A. D. 1821, [see 1st section of said act.]
James Fiske
aged 68 years, resident in Swanton
in said County, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7th, A. D. 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States, under the following named officers, and served as herein stated.
In November 1781. I resided in Greenwich in the County of Hampshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts in the latter part of the same month or the fore part of December the same year at the recruiting rendezvous in Springfield Massachusetts. Commanded by Capt. Banister. I enlisted for three years into the service of the United States, remained at Springfield several weeks. From thence I marched to West Point, and there joined the 7th company commanded by Capt. William Miller in the 7th Regiment of Continental troops commanded by Col. John Brooks later Governor of Massachusetts. Daily was ill aged of said Regiment, we remained at West Point during the Winter, and the Spring following went down the river in boats to Newbanks Point not far from Duke's Kill where we remained until some time in the fall, when we returned to West Point and from thence to Newbury near which
place we went into Winter quarters where I remained until the month of March, after the ice broke up in the River, where one John Perry took my place as a Substitute, and I received a permit to return home. I served at this time as near as I can recollect sixteen months previous to my enlistment, as before mentioned in May 1780. I resided in Haverhill, County of Worcester State of Massachusetts and in June following returned into the service as a Substitute for one Allen Miller who had been drafted for six months at Farmington in the State of Connecticut from Farmington with many others I marched through Litchfield to Nelsons Point on Hudson River nearly opposite to West Point where I joined the company called the Mayos Company in the Regiment of Continental troops, commanded by Col. Noah Hall & Major Walbridge & there remained until about the first of August, while at this place we

were drilled every day, and in the exercise of arms made use of Wooden Guns in lieu of flints, one night a soldier by the name of Downer or Dawns, removed the Wooden guns, and put flints into several muskets & loaded the same the same with ball cartridges and then deserted. on the following morning, as we were preparing for the drill the circumstance was discovered, and Dawns was immediately taken, brought back to camp tried by a Court Martial and sentenced to run the gauntlet through the Connecticut Line with two bayonets at his breast, and then to be drummed out of camp which sentence was duly executed. In August we crossed the Raritan into New Jersey to Princeton and marched to several other places, the names of which I do not recollect, while in New Jersey, General Arnold deserted & Major Andre was taken condemned and executed; I well recollect the day of which Andre was executed I was on Guard at Dobbs Ferry about three miles distant. Soon after this we marched further down the river stayed a few days and returned. I saw Genl. Arnold before he deserted, and I saw Major Andre several times while he was confined in the Church after he was taken, and before he was executed, at this time I served six months and until I was discharged in December 1780, near Nelsons Point - where
the Connecticut troops went into Winter quarters. at that time Generals Parsons & Huntington commanded the 2 Connecticut Brigades, Grosvenor and Meigs, commanded these Brigades. Meigs commanded the light horse and during the time of service last above mentioned I well recollect of often seeing Generals Washington, Green, Putnam and Steuben, I Recd. Whittin discharges, but have long since lost the same, and further say that I have not any written evidence of my enlistment, services or discharge.
He has no documentary evidence whatever.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any State.
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
James Fiske

I hereby certify that I have been acquainted with James Fiske the signer of the foregoing declaration for several years and he is the same James Fiske who was a Representative and Senator in the Congress of the United States and afterwards the Governor of the Commonwealth for this District. I consider him a man of truth, and that full credit ought to be given to his declarations.
July 24th 1832 Benjamin Swift
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and lived as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Benjamin Swift who has signed the preceding Certificate is the same man who has been a Representative in Congress from the fourth District of Vermont and is a resident in St. Albans in the County of Franklin and is a man of high respectability his statement is entitled to credit.
William Bridges Judge of Probate
And the Court do hereby declare their opinion that, the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as
I, John Gates, jr. Register of the Court of Probate, for the district aforesaid, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matters of the application of James Fiske for a pension.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF A. D. 1832.
I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this
26th day of June
John Gates Jr. Register.

sion on file in this Bureau.
James Fisk Sur. File 21199
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     July 1780 5 mos. and 6 days Pvt. Major Walbridge Co. Zebulon Butler Conn   Nov. or Dec. 1781 16 mos. Banister   William Mills John Brooks 7 th Mass.  
Battles engaged in,  Residence of soldier at 1 st enlistment, Hardwick, Worcester Co. Mass.  Date of application for pension, July 23. 1832 His Cl. was allowed.  Residence at date of application, Swanton, Franklin Co. Vt.  Age at date of application, Oct. 4. 1763.
Remarks: Soldier was Judge of the Supreme Court of Vt. several years, he was a Representative and Senator in Congress and afterwards collector of customs in Franklin Co. Vt.

Penobscot
21 199 INVALID.
File No. 21 199
James Fisk Pre War
Act: June 7 th 82 nd
Index:—Vol. 2 Page 137
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1898, Mar. 10. Hist. to Wm. P. Baxter, Chicago, Ill.
1910 Oct. 5 Hist. to Mrs. Habel Thaler, V.P. M. 1919 May 8 Hist. to Mrs. Joe Carnal.

Controller Certificate
(Signature)
Mr James Fish Swanton Vermont

Comptrollers Office
November 23 rd 1832
I Elisha Phelps, Comptroller of Public Accounts for the State of Connecticut, do certify, that there remains in this Office, a Pay Roll, headed, "Pay Roll of the Service in Major Holbridges Company 2 nd Connecticut Regiment commanded by Debeleson Butler Col." By which it appears, that James Fish, belonged to that company, commenced service therein, on the 1 st day of July 1780, & was paid until the 6 th day of December 1780 at 6 2 / 3 , being five months & six days, & his wages amounted to $34, 60/90. The Pay Roll is signed, J. Hinckley Cpt. Com d , & indorsed as follows, viz, "The within Pay Roll is agreeable to the weekly returns according to the best of my knowledge and belief;" signed "J. Huntington B. Genl." Elisha Phelps

Hartford Ct Nov. 23 rd 1832.
See Herewith I send you, all the evidence to be found in this Office of your service in the Army of the Revolution. The Pay Roll, probably does not embrace, the time actually allowed for marching to, & returning from the fort. Befrings is my only excuse for not returning an answer sooner. The rolls in the office are very imperfect, having been principally sent to the War Office, where the sum of this is for military services & disbursements, are adjusted. You may transmit me one or two dollars, if you can conveniently part with that amount.
I am very respectfully O. Phelps

I James Fish of Swanton, county of Franklin & State of Vermont, aged Sixty nine years 4th of October last testify & say that in my declaration for a Pension herewith annexed I stated that I served in the Connecticut line in the Rev- olutionary War in the Regiment command- ed by Col Hoit & Major Walbridge, and in the major company six months, I find by the Comptrollers Certificate accompanying this that it was called Col Butlers Regt I cannot call to mind of ever seeing Col Butler and I presume he was not with the Regt during the time I served therein. Hoit might be only Lieut Col, I know it was the 2 d Connecticut Regt & Major company I served in Major Walbridge I well recollect, it is possible that I may have forgotten the name of the Col, as I was but a boy in my Seventeenth year when I entered the service, a stranger to all, & returned to Massa- chusetts soon after my discharge and have seen none of that Regt since to my knowledge, & after the lapse of Fifty two years it is hardly probable that I can find any testimony of that service except the Comptrollers Certificate herewith. I further state that at the time I enlisted for three years as stated in my declaration herewith annexed it was agreed between me & the Committee of the Class who lined me that I was to serve but one year and at the expiration of said year they were to procure & send on a man as a substitute to take my place which they did not do until four months after.

which occasioned the arbitration between me & the Committee, mentioned in Justin Ketchums affidavit to recover damages for their not fulfilling their contract James Fish
State of Vermont } St. Albans January 9 th Franklin County ss } D 1833.
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, James Fish a credible person, who subscribed and swore to the above and foregoing deposition that the same is true according to his best recollection information and belief.
William Bridges Justice Peace
State of Vermont } Franklin County Court Clerk Franklin County ss } Office Jan y 12 th 1833 S.
Horace James Clerk of said Court do hereby certify that Will- iam Bridges Esq. of St. Albans is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly qualified to act as such and that the foregoing certif- icate is signed by him in his own proper hand writing In Testimony whereof I have hereunto signed my name & affixed the Public seal of said Court the day & year above
Horace James Clerk

I William A. Griswold of Burlington in the County of Chittenden & State of Vermont, do depose and say that I have been acquainted with James Fisk Esquire of Swanton, in the County of Franklin in said State, for about thirty years, that in the early part of my acquaintance with him I resided in the town of Danville, in the County of Caledonia, & said Fisk resided in an adjoining County & practiced Law in the County in which I then resided, & we had a very intimate and familiar acquaintance, & have often heard him speak of his services as a Soldier in the Army of the Revolution, & that he had served as such nearly two years according to my best recollection - I was also well acquainted with a Mr. Silas Gorkham who also lived in said Danville, & have often heard him & the said Fisk converse on the subject of their having served together as Soldiers in the same Regiment in the Continental Army - I am also knowing that said Gorkham was placed on the pension roll some years since, & received his pension untill his death which happened about three or four years ago - I have often heard the said Gorkham say while living, that he & the said Fisk were well acquainted, & served with each other in the same Regiment, in the Conti- nental Army, during the War of the Revolution, and if I recollect aright the said Fisk's affidavit was proceeded to prove the said Gorkham's Service, at the time he was placed on the pension roll - but of this I am not certain - The said Fisk, has always sustained a fair reputation in this State, has held the Office of Judge of the Supreme Court here for several years a Member of Congress, & a Senator in the U. States Senate, & is now at a very advanced age. & further saith not - Montpelier Vt. October 20. 1832 Wm. A. Griswold

The within name M c A. Griswold personally appeared & subscribed & swore to the within affidavit before me this 20 th day of October A.D. 1832
Nicholas Baylies judge of the Supreme Court in Vermont
I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the said M c A. Griswold, & that he is a man of good reputation for truth & veracity — N. Baylies judge of Sup. Ct.
State of Vermont } Washington County } I Joshua W. Pail Clerk of the Supreme & County Courts within and for the County of Washington do hereby certify that Nicholas Baylies Esq. before whom the within affidavit was taken is a Judge of the Supreme Court of the State of Ver- mont duly appointed, & commissioned & acting as such & that his name to the above as such is his own proper hand writing —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & Seal of Office This 22 d day of October A.D. 1832 Att Joshua W. Pail Clerk.

Governor Pohnpei
Certificate

I William A. Palmer of Danville in the county of Caledonia State of Vermont hereby certify, that I was well acquainted with Silas Gorham late of said Danville deceased, and was so acquainted from about the year 1806. to the time of his decease, that I boarded for some time in said Gorham's family and have at various times heard the said Gorham relate with great particularity the circumstances of his serving in the revolutionary army with the Hon. James Fish, native of Swanton in said State, who I understood was in the same mess with said Gorham. —
These relations were made as early as 1806. and many times afterwards — the said Gorham was always considered a man of fair character for truth & veracity and I never entertained any doubts of his performing the services spoken of in company with said Fish. —
October 22 nd 1832 —
W. A. Palmer
State of Vermont
Secretary of State's office
Montpelier, Oct. 22 nd 1832.
I hereby certify that his Excellency William A. Palmer is Governor of the state of Vermont — and that the above is his signature. —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of this office this office, this 22 nd day of Oct. A. D. 1832.
Timothy Merrill Secretary of State

Justus Ketchum After

I Justus Ketchum of Barre County of Washington & State of Vermont aged Seventy four years Testify & say that I have been well acquainted with James Fish of Swanton County of Franklin State of Vermont for more than fifty years that I know that he enlisted & went into the three years service and was gone into the service a considerable time in the Revolutionary War but the time of his enlistment & the length of time which he did serve I do not now recollect but feel confident that he served more than one year I lived in & belonged to the Gaps who loved him to go out & I well remember that after his return he had an arbitration with the Committee of the Gaps of whom he claimed damages for their not sending a substitute to relieve him sooner than they did & recovered of them It was at Greenwich in the County of Hampshire & Commonwealth of Mass the that I then lived & the a transactions above related took place Justus Ketchum
Sworn to & subscribed before me this 22 d day of October A. D. 1832 —
Nicholas Baylies judge of Supreme Court in Vermont
I certify that Said Ketchum is a man of good Character for truth & veracity — Nicholas Baylies judge of Supreme Court in Vermont

State of Vermont } Washington County ss. } Joshua Wail Clerk of the Supreme Court within and for the County of Washington aforesaid do hereby certify that the Hon. Nicholas Beaulieu before whom the within affidavit was taken is a Judge of the Supreme Court of the State of Vermont duly ap- pointed & commissioned & acting under the Authority of this State and that his name to the within is his own proper hand writing. —
In witness whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 22 d day of October A. D. 1832 — Atto J Wail Clerk.

Chicago, 12/19, '92
Judge Powers,
I Want the record of one James Fish, He Was a Revolutionary pensioner from Vermont. His application is in the M.S. Pension Office at Washington, D.C. I am sure that he served in a Massachusetts Regiment. He came to Vermont in 1797. Will you please procure & send me transcript of this application in the said office? Respectfully Wm P. Baxter P. O. Box 238

J. LOUIS CHURMAN, Chairman. Henry St. G. Tucker, Allen R. Bushnell, William H. Crabb, Isaac N. Cox, Barnes Compton, Henry Cabot Lodge, Charles A. O. McClellan, H. Henry Powers, Martin K. Gantz, Robert E. Dole, David A. De Armond, Martin N. Johnson.
Committee on Election of President and Vice-President and Representatives in Congress,
House of Representatives U. S.
Washington, D. C. Jan 7 1893
Hon. Green B. Raun.
Can e of Pensions
Sir,
If it be practicable so to do. I w d respectfully request that a copy of the application of James Fisk for Pensions be sent me in accordance with request in enclosed letter. Mr. Fletcher is a Democrat engaged in collecting data respecting the early history of Vermont.
Respectfully
H. Henry Powers

Boone, Iowa. Sept. 22, 1910.
To the Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C. Dear Sir:-
Did James Fisk, who fought in the Rev. War in Capt. W m Willie's company in Col. John Brooks regiment of Mass. ever apply for pension? As have you any other record showing time of service in said war?
(Mrs) Mabel Shaler, 211 Boone St.,
Boone, Iowa.
SEP 27 1910

Rev Sec
San Antonio, Texas. April 20. 1919.
Pension Bureau. Washington, D.C.
Will you please give me what information you have (if any) concerning one Chilias Smith of New York City, and a James Fisk of or near Swanton, Vermont. They were supposed

to have fought in the American Revolution and I am trying to verify this in order to become eligible to membership in the D. A. R. Thanking you in advance
Yours respectfully,
Mrs. Joe Carnal
516 Willow St.
P.S. Do the records give whom they married and the children?